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| At the main gates, Feb 21, 1951 (PROV) |
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| Baby deers, Dec 29 1950 (Argus) |
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| Emus and kangaroo, 1947 (Argus) |
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| Girls on camels, Oct 8.1946 (Argus) |
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Closure
In late 1953, it was announced that the Park was to be closed.
The property
was located on land which was to become the new suburb of Balwyn, and despite community opposition, the Park and the
adjacent violet farm finally closed in March 1954.
This was known as the Balwyn Wildlife Park Estate and was subdivided into 62 housing
blocks. A section of the land on its western edge, escaped subdivision and would become Greythorn Park in 1961.
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| Notice of subdivision March 1 2016 (Argus) |
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| Land Sale map, March 1954 (Boroondara) |
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